Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) Financial Ratio Screen

NYSE Industrials Greece USD 1316M
FINANCIAL SCREEN PASSED*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) passes all available checks in 2 implemented financial-ratio model(s). Its activity assessment is still in progress; this is not a Shariah verdict. Its debt proxy is 24.1% against the model threshold of 30%. The supplied classification is Industrials (Marine Shipping); mixed activities and revenue segments remain part of the activity assessment.

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MSCI new-inclusion financial-ratio snapshot

GSL financial screening at a glance

FINANCIAL SCREEN PASSED*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
24.1%
Pass vs 30%
Cash ratio
16.5%
Pass vs 30%
Receivables + cash
18.3%
Pass vs 30%
Impermissible income
2.5%
Pass vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period used: December 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

Independent method comparison

What the available screens say

How MSCI, FTSE and S&P-style screens differ
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MSCI-styleFinancial criteria passedActivity is assessed separately
FTSE/Yasaar-styleFinancial criteria passedActivity is assessed separately
S&P-style provisionalNot yet availableRequired denominator or financial data is incomplete
Business activityAssessment pendingFinancial results do not determine business permissibility
Complete screening result: not yet completeA complete result requires both supported financial criteria and adequate activity evidence. This site does not issue a fatwa or official index decision.
Financial periodDecember 2025Calculation date2026-08-31S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Activity assessment in progress

The supplied classification (Marine Shipping) is only a starting point. Revenue evidence is being assessed before any complete screening conclusion.

Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.

Profile description reviewed: Global Ship Lease, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in owning and chartering of containerships under fixed-rate charters to container shipping companies worldwide. As of March 12, 2026, it owned 71 mid-sized and smaller containerships, ranging from 2,207 to 11,040 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU), with an aggregate capacity of 423,003 TEU. The company was formerly known as Marathon Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Global Ship Lease, Inc. in August 2008. Global Ship Lease, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Athens, Greece.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI 24.1%
/ 30%
16.5%
/ 30%
18.3%
/ 30%
2.55%
/ 5%
FINANCIAL SCREEN PASSED*
FTSE 24.1%
/ 33%
16.5%
/ 33%
18.3%
/ 50%
2.55%
/ 5%
FINANCIAL SCREEN PASSED*

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
3.2
Forward: 3.9
EPS
$11.32
Dividend Yield
682.0%
Payout: 18.8%
P/B Ratio
0.7
EV/EBITDA
3.3
EV: $1.5B
Revenue
$753M
Growth: 3.3%
Beta
0.9
Average volatility
Current Ratio
2.0

Profitability

Gross Margin 69.0%
Operating Margin 46.8%
Net Margin 55.3%
Return on Equity (ROE) 25.5%
Return on Assets (ROA) 9.3%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$528M
Free Cash Flow$359M
Total Debt$689M
Debt-to-Equity38.3
Current Ratio2.0
Total Assets$2.9B

Price & Trading

Last Close$38.09
50-Day MA$38.06
200-Day MA$32.75
Avg Volume378K
Beta0.9
52-Week Range
$17.73
$41.40

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-03-29 for the financial period December 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL)

CEO
Mr. Thomas A. Lister
Employees
7
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Marine Shipping
Country
Greece
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap (listing currency)
USD 1316M
Currency
USD

Global Ship Lease, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in owning and chartering of containerships under fixed-rate charters to container shipping companies worldwide. As of March 12, 2026, it owned 71 mid-sized and smaller containerships, ranging from 2,207 to 11,040 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU), with an aggregate capacity of 423,003 TEU. The company was formerly known as Marathon Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Global Ship Lease, Inc. in August 2008. Global Ship Lease, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Athens, Greece.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial screen passed; activity assessment pending. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is Global Ship Lease, Inc.'s debt ratio?

Global Ship Lease, Inc.'s debt ratio is 24.1% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are Global Ship Lease, Inc.'s key financial metrics?

Global Ship Lease, Inc. has a market capitalization of USD 1316M in its listing currency, trailing P/E ratio of 3.2, and revenue of $753M. The company maintains a gross margin of 69.0% and a net margin of 55.3%. Return on equity stands at 25.5%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period: December 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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